Antoine Fuqua is being sued by a former collaborator concerning a lack of compensation or credit for his alleged work as a consultant on “The Equalizer 3.” A complaint, which TheWrap has obtained, was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday and seeks no less than $250,000 in damages.
Paul Lozada says he provided the production with a “treasure trove” of information that boosted the authenticity of the Denzel Washington-starring action franchise. That includes information about European organized crime, weapons and fight choreography. Lozada alleges that Fuqua promised him a position on the third installment. The plaintiff, a former San Francisco police officer, was previously listed as a consultant or advisor on “Tears of the Sun,” “Training Day” and “The Equalizer.”
The complaint alleges that Fuqua reached out to Lozada in May 2022 in relation to a possible television project before pivoting to a conversation about “The Equalizer 3.” Specifically,...
Paul Lozada says he provided the production with a “treasure trove” of information that boosted the authenticity of the Denzel Washington-starring action franchise. That includes information about European organized crime, weapons and fight choreography. Lozada alleges that Fuqua promised him a position on the third installment. The plaintiff, a former San Francisco police officer, was previously listed as a consultant or advisor on “Tears of the Sun,” “Training Day” and “The Equalizer.”
The complaint alleges that Fuqua reached out to Lozada in May 2022 in relation to a possible television project before pivoting to a conversation about “The Equalizer 3.” Specifically,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Director Antoine Fuqua is being sued by a former collaborator for an alleged failure to credit or compensate the plaintiff for their contributions on “The Equalizer 3.”
In a 20-page document filed Monday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Paul Lozada filed complaints for breach of oral contract, implied-in-fact contract, common counts and promissory fraud. A former San Francisco Police Department officer, Lozada had allegedly served as a consultant on previous Fuqua films such as “Training Day” and the first “Equalizer,” advising the productions on providing authenticity to their depictions of law enforcement and crime organizations.
The complaint details the pair’s relationship during production on “The Equalizer 3,” alleging that Fuqua had asked Lozada to consult on the feature on matters such as the operations of the Italian mafia, drug trade shipping methods and the timeline of a forensic investigation of a murder scene.
Excerpts from alleged text conversations between...
In a 20-page document filed Monday in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Paul Lozada filed complaints for breach of oral contract, implied-in-fact contract, common counts and promissory fraud. A former San Francisco Police Department officer, Lozada had allegedly served as a consultant on previous Fuqua films such as “Training Day” and the first “Equalizer,” advising the productions on providing authenticity to their depictions of law enforcement and crime organizations.
The complaint details the pair’s relationship during production on “The Equalizer 3,” alleging that Fuqua had asked Lozada to consult on the feature on matters such as the operations of the Italian mafia, drug trade shipping methods and the timeline of a forensic investigation of a murder scene.
Excerpts from alleged text conversations between...
- 8/29/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
A former collaborator of Antoine Fuqua is suing the director for refusing to pay or credit him for his alleged work as a consultant on The Equalizer 3.
In a complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Paul Lozada says he provided the production with a “treasure trove of information” about European organized crime, weapons and fight choreography to heighten the film’s authenticity. Fuqua allegedly told Lozada, who lists credits as a consultant or adviser on Fuqua titles Training Day, Tears of the Sun and 2014’s The Equalizer, that he’d have a position on the movie but never followed through.
In May 2022, Fuqua allegedly reached out to Lozada about collaborating on a possible TV project before asking for his input on The Equalizer 3, which opens in theaters Friday. Fuqua allegedly said he wasn’t satisfied with the script and “needed some real Italian Mafia inner workings,...
In a complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Paul Lozada says he provided the production with a “treasure trove of information” about European organized crime, weapons and fight choreography to heighten the film’s authenticity. Fuqua allegedly told Lozada, who lists credits as a consultant or adviser on Fuqua titles Training Day, Tears of the Sun and 2014’s The Equalizer, that he’d have a position on the movie but never followed through.
In May 2022, Fuqua allegedly reached out to Lozada about collaborating on a possible TV project before asking for his input on The Equalizer 3, which opens in theaters Friday. Fuqua allegedly said he wasn’t satisfied with the script and “needed some real Italian Mafia inner workings,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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